passive income
passive income noun: an income that is made using little to no effort, such as pension income, rent, or interest, as opposed to normal employment.
Noun
passive income (countable and uncountable, plural passive incomes)
- An income that is made using little to no effort, such as pension income, rent, or interest, as opposed to normal employment.
- Players win when they get out of the rat race (salaried jobs) by amassing passive income (investments in real estate or the stock market).2007 January 25, Penelope Green, “Barons Before Bedtime”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 Aug 2015
- Passive income, or profits earned from so-called intangible sources such as interest, is taxed in the U.S. as it is earned.2011 April 7, Matthew Caminiti, Paul Hughes, “Taxes 101: A Comparative Perspective”, in Businessweek, retrieved 27 Aug 2015
passive income meaning in Tamil
passive income in Tamil
- உயிர்ப்பற்ற வருமானம், நிழல் வருமானம்
Forms of passive income
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Questions about passive income
- What does passive income mean?
- Passive income means an income that is made using little to no effort, such as pension income, rent, or interest, as opposed to normal employment.
- What is passive income in Tamil?
- Passive income in Tamil is உயிர்ப்பற்ற வருமானம், நிழல் வருமானம். See Passive income meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is passive income?
- Passive income is a noun.
- What is the plural of passive income?
- The plural of passive income is passive incomes.
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